Our Art curriculum is designed to give our children a high-quality art and design education which engages, inspires and challenge them.

Our curriculum intends to equip children with the knowledge and skills to investigate, experiment and create their own works of art, craft and design, expose them to local and global traditions and renown artists’ styles.

As every child progresses through the school, they will develop their experience of drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, collage, craft and textiles through a progressive curriculum which instructs, builds upon and enhances their skills.

Art and design will usually be linked with curriculum themes in each class and makes a valuable contribution to fulfilling the 6 key aspects of a rich and cohesive curriculum at Boxford Primary School: Cultural enrichment; Opportunities for Technology; Golden thread of progression, Wellbeing, Enquiry and investigation, Whole child development.

Art content covers: Drawing, Painting, Printing, Sculpture, Collage, Textiles

Art is introduced in the reception class. Making marks, holding tools, exploring materials, media and textiles.

Each year group builds upon core skills and vocabulary in drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, collage, craft and textiles e.g. Painting: primary colours, secondary colours, shades within a colour as an example.

More complex skills and application ensures pupils are progressively challenged as they move through the school.

Developing a love of art at school, and encouraging participation at home helps to nurture talent and build a culturally aware child.

Enriched art activities are planned and include art workshops, collaborative events and gallery visits.

Work is displayed in school to enhance the learning environment and to create a sense of purpose and achievement.

By the end of their time at Boxford Primary School, pupils will have been given opportunities to learn about and create a vast range of artworks using different media and traditions for a variety of purposes. They will have the skills to work confidently and apply their knowledge to their own creativity.  Experiencing a wide range of quality examples and works of art will help them to understand art to a greater depth and they will be able to discuss artwork using appropriate vocabulary.

By the end of their time at Boxford CEVC Primary School, pupils will have been given the opportunities to create Art for a range of real purposes and audiences as part of their work across the curriculum. Stimulating resources or experiences will have been used to motivate all abilities. Vocabulary will have been developed actively. They will develop ideas, create and review their work confidently.

A lifelong love of Art is established with transferable skills ranging from research to creative pleasure.

Our DT curriculum is designed to give our children a high-quality design and technology education which engages, inspires and challenge them. Our curriculum intends to develop the creative, technical and practical expertise our children need to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.  They will experience planning, making and evaluating a genuine range of products which will provide the foundations for lifelong skills.

As every child progresses through the school, they will develop their experience of food, textiles, model making, mechanisms and technology application through a progressive curriculum which explores, develops and enhances their skills and knowledge.

Design and technology will usually be linked with curriculum themes in each class and makes a valuable contribution to fulfilling the 6 key aspects of a rich and cohesive curriculum at Boxford Primary School: Cultural enrichment; Opportunities for Technology; Golden thread of progression, Wellbeing, Enquiry and investigation, Whole child development.

DT is introduced in the reception class. Folding, cutting, sticking exploring materials and products.

Each year group builds upon core skills and vocabulary in food, textiles, model making, mechanisms and technology e.g. Food: 5 a day salad, preparation techniques; selecting ingredients, using heat.

More complex techniques, application and product evaluation ensures pupils are progressively challenged as they move through the school.

Developing a love of DT at school, and encouraging participation at home helps to nurture talent and build an inquisitive and problem solving individual.

By the end of their time at Boxford Primary School, pupils will have been given opportunities to investigate, create and evaluate a range of products using cumulative skills for a variety of purposes. They will have the knowledge to work confidently and apply their knowledge confidently to design and make their own products.  Experiencing a wide range of products and purposes in DT will help them to understand DT to a greater depth and they will be able to discuss their work using appropriate vocabulary.

By the end of their time at Boxford CEVC Primary School, pupils will have been given the opportunities to design for a range of real purposes and audiences as part of their work across the curriculum. Stimulating resources or experiences will have been used to motivate all abilities. Vocabulary will have been developed actively. They will develop ideas, create and evaluate and improve their work confidently.

A lifelong love of design is established with transferable skills ranging from problem solving, branding and marketing to technology, programming and engineering.